Alison Cook
@allycookgy.bsky.social
Believer in kindness. Oxford town and gown. Tread the boards whenever I can.
Just wondering. When's the last time you felt joy, not anger? Experienced forgiveness, not guilt? Sought connection, not division? The world feels a bit hopeless right now, but I'm not giving up yet!
February 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Just wondering. When's the last time you felt joy, not anger? Experienced forgiveness, not guilt? Sought connection, not division? The world feels a bit hopeless right now, but I'm not giving up yet!
A little bit scary, as entirely possibly true: "an extinction-level event for truth on social media" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media | Chris Stokel-Walker
The Meta boss’s decision to end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program has set the stage for a fact-free four years online
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A little bit scary, as entirely possibly true: "an extinction-level event for truth on social media" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I know it can seem bah humbug to criticise a Christmas song. But this explains the problems with it so well metro-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/metro.co...
Sorry Bob Geldof, Band Aid has never been helpful
If money is raised by extending an offensive picture of the African continent, then it won’t help to bring about a world without hunger.
metro-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
December 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I know it can seem bah humbug to criticise a Christmas song. But this explains the problems with it so well metro-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/metro.co...
All I want for Christmas is...for people to live with a little more love in their hearts, forgiveness in their responses, and kindness in their gestures.
December 14, 2024 at 11:25 AM
All I want for Christmas is...for people to live with a little more love in their hearts, forgiveness in their responses, and kindness in their gestures.
It's a dark and dreary Monday afternoon in December. I'm fantasising about my summer holiday. Can't decide between tropical beach or mountain lake. Other options to dream about?
December 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM
It's a dark and dreary Monday afternoon in December. I'm fantasising about my summer holiday. Can't decide between tropical beach or mountain lake. Other options to dream about?
This is such a good idea. Actually, it's a festive countdown of ideas and opportunities - @ox.ac.uk #ContEd department www.conted.ox.ac.uk/festive/2024
Festive Countdown Calendar – December 2024
Our gift to you: each day during the month of December,
explore free, educational online resources - as recommended by staff
at Oxford Continuing Education
www.conted.ox.ac.uk
December 5, 2024 at 11:51 AM
This is such a good idea. Actually, it's a festive countdown of ideas and opportunities - @ox.ac.uk #ContEd department www.conted.ox.ac.uk/festive/2024
Just saw this on my FB feed and seems like it gives some reasonable rules for dealing with people.
December 3, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Just saw this on my FB feed and seems like it gives some reasonable rules for dealing with people.
Ok, I confess. I am a middle-class woman of a certain age. You can dismiss anything I think, say or feel now.
December 2, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Ok, I confess. I am a middle-class woman of a certain age. You can dismiss anything I think, say or feel now.
I'm off to see the Lionesses play USA at Wembley! My first football match ever. Talk about a baptism by 🔥!
November 30, 2024 at 2:59 PM
I'm off to see the Lionesses play USA at Wembley! My first football match ever. Talk about a baptism by 🔥!
Oxford spires. River floods. Magdalen tower in the morning sun.
November 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Oxford spires. River floods. Magdalen tower in the morning sun.
You get Wordle in one. Sign of a great day to come, or the best it's going to get? Asking for a friend.
November 26, 2024 at 11:02 PM
You get Wordle in one. Sign of a great day to come, or the best it's going to get? Asking for a friend.
Do unto others... Please. Thank you.
November 24, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Do unto others... Please. Thank you.
Thank goodness. More careful and creative consideration of safety, sustainability and funding issues is needed before plunging streets into darkness. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/streetlighti...
Streetlighting proposals to be deferred for further consultation
Oxfordshire County Council will defer a decision on plans to switch off many of the county’s streetlights between 11pm - 6.30am.The ‘Dark Skies’ proposals are due to be discussed tomorrow (Thursday) a...
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Thank goodness. More careful and creative consideration of safety, sustainability and funding issues is needed before plunging streets into darkness. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/streetlighti...
Got to love a morning view with #dreamingspires.
November 20, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Got to love a morning view with #dreamingspires.
Wondering if my arrival here is fashionably late or just jumping on a bandwagon that no one knows where it's headed.
a woman is making a funny face and saying `` we 're gonna be jumping on that bandwagon . ''
ALT: a woman is making a funny face and saying `` we 're gonna be jumping on that bandwagon . ''
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Wondering if my arrival here is fashionably late or just jumping on a bandwagon that no one knows where it's headed.